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<td class="v">26:1</td>
<td>As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.</td>
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<td class="v">26:2</td>
<td>As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.</td>
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<td class="v">26:3</td>
<td>A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.</td>
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<td class="v">26:4</td>
<td>Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.</td>
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<td class="v">26:5</td>
<td>Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.</td>
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<td class="v">26:6</td>
<td>He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.</td>
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<td class="v">26:7</td>
<td>The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.</td>
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<td class="v">26:8</td>
<td>As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.</td>
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<td class="v">26:9</td>
<td>As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.</td>
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<td class="v">26:10</td>
<td>The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.</td>
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<td class="v">26:11</td>
<td>As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.</td>
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<td class="v">26:12</td>
<td>Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.</td>
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<td class="v">26:13</td>
<td>The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.</td>
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<td class="v">26:14</td>
<td>As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.</td>
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<td class="v">26:15</td>
<td>The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.</td>
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<td class="v">26:16</td>
<td>The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.</td>
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<td class="v">26:17</td>
<td>He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.</td>
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<td class="v">26:18</td>
<td>As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,</td>
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<td class="v">26:19</td>
<td>So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?</td>
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<td class="v">26:20</td>
<td>Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.</td>
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<td class="v">26:21</td>
<td>As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.</td>
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<td class="v">26:22</td>
<td>The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.</td>
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<td class="v">26:23</td>
<td>Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.</td>
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<td class="v">26:24</td>
<td>He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;</td>
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<td class="v">26:25</td>
<td>When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.</td>
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<td class="v">26:26</td>
<td>Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.</td>
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<td class="v">26:27</td>
<td>Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.</td>
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<td class="v">26:28</td>
<td>A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.</td>
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